Censorship
Tarantino Movie Blocked a Week Ahead of Release in China
Culture
October 21st, 2019 3:13 PM
Quentin Tarantino is having a bad week. It remains to be seen if his week is as bad as Lebron James’s was last week, but the cause is the same: the bullying communist Chinese government. Chinese censors have blocked Tarantino’s latest film from premiering in their country. Rumor has it that China film regulators did not take kindly to the director’s cartoonish depiction of martial artist Bruce…
China Violates Human Rights, Brags About It on Popular App TikTok
October 21st, 2019 12:26 PM
TikTok, the viral Chinese app that may live on your high school student’s phone, serves another devious purpose. It is a propaganda tool for the Chinese government. Australian human rights activist and Uyghur Muslim Arslan Hidayat tweeted a video taken from TikTok which was allegedly posted to an official Chinese police account in the Zhangwan District, Shiyan City, Hubei Province.
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Tech CEO Fulminates: 'Facebook is the New Cigarettes'
October 18th, 2019 9:14 PM
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg did some that should not be considered remarkable on Thursday, but given the current political context was- having listened to the concerns of others regarding free speech, he decided not appoint himself the final arbiter of truth. However, this left the media out in the cold, if Zuckerberg won't take down that anti-Biden Trump ad, who will? Fortunately for the media,…
The Totalitarian American Left
October 18th, 2019 11:54 AM
The left is becoming more unapologetically totalitarian every day. Every freedom-loving American should be alarmed. From hounding conservatives out of restaurants to spitting on Trump supporters at rallies, from firing employees for politically incorrect statements to fining people for “misgendering” a person, the left is on a path toward absolutism.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Abandons Quest to Define Hate Speech
October 17th, 2019 4:48 PM
Facebook and its developers have been in the race to define and correct what the platform calls hate speech. But in a speech given to Georgetown University, CEO Mark Zuckerberg suggested a different direction for the company.
GOP Rep. Warns of Danger of Big Government Regulating Tech
October 17th, 2019 9:22 AM
Big tech has presented many problems for the legislators in Washington to tackle. One of those is regulation. Many politicians on both sides of the aisle have discussed government regulation of Big Tech. Government regulation and amending Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act are seen as a solution to the scandals plaguing tech companies.
Facebook's Latest Crime, According to MSNBC: Talking to Conservatives
October 16th, 2019 10:03 AM
On her Monday show, MSNBC Live host Katy Tur theorized that the future of Facebook as a company is very much up in the air. The latest controversy surrounding the social media company? CEO Mark Zuckerberg dared to talk to conservatives and yield to Elizabeth Warren's demands.
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Nicolle Wallace Praises Kamala Harris for Demanding Twitter Ban Trump
October 16th, 2019 2:22 AM
While not in any way a conservative Republican, it’s amazing to consider how insufferably liberal former Bush administration official and failed McCain campaign hand Nicolle Wallace has become and such a reliable lefty for MSNBC. Tuesday’s post-debate coverage provided numerous examples of her progressivism, including her gripe that the debate insufficiently covered impeachment and voicing…
Twitter Reportedly Suspended Pro-Trump Meme Creator Carpe Donktum
October 14th, 2019 4:14 PM
“I’m back on Twitter … You know, I’m not a big conspiracy guy, but … ,” Carpe Donktum said in a video posted on his Twitter page. Twitter suspended well-known pro-Trump meme creator Carpe Donktum, reported The Verge on Oct. 14.
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Nets Fail to Call Foul on NBA Exacting Chinese Censorship on Americans
October 10th, 2019 9:48 PM
While failing CBS Evening News anchor Norah O’Donnell suggested the NBA was in a “free speech dispute with China,” the facts of the matter showed the league was perfectly fine with cracking down on free speech targeting the murderous communist state. In back to back nights, the NBA ejected peaceful advocates for democracy and freedom in Hong Kong from games here in the U.S. Despite the NBA…
Apple Kowtows to Chinese Pressure, Yanks Apps Helping Protesters
October 10th, 2019 2:10 PM
Apple has no problem being woke, except when it might cost the company billions of dollars. Apple removed an app, called HKmap.live, from the app store after it received criticism from the Chinese government. People’s Daily, the Chinese state newspaper, wrote a piece on Oct. 8 criticizing Apple. Two days later, Apple pulled the app down, saying it “threatens public safety.” Quartz Investigative…
Facebook Refuses Biden’s Request to Take Down Trump Ad
October 9th, 2019 4:57 PM
Facebook is standing by its new approach to political advertising, despite sharp criticism from the left. Former Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential campaign asked Facebook to remove President Trump’s ad on Oct. 8, according to The New York Times.
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Disney-Owned ABC Fails to Report Outrage to NBA’s Kowtow to China
October 7th, 2019 9:17 PM
ABC’s World News Tonight was the only broadcast network evening newscast to completely ignore the sweeping and bipartisan outrage against the NBA for their kowtow to communist China’s totalitarian censorship policies. That news blackout came after their Good Morning America segment which boosted Chinese outrage at Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey for daring to support pro-democracy protesters in…
Houston Rockets GM Blasted By NBA, China for Pro-Hong Kong Tweet
Culture
October 7th, 2019 7:33 PM
It seems traditional American, pro-democratic values may be less important to the NBA than its Chinese revenue. Distancing itself from Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey over his support for Hong Kong in its battle against the authoritarian Chinese state was apparently the league’s latest smart money move.
